2020-01-28

USA

U.S. plans to evacuate citizens from coronavirus epicenter as deaths spike

The State Department said it was sending a chartered flight to Wuhan to evacuate U.S. government personnel stationed in the epicenter of the outbreak.

28/01/2020

World News

How colour pictures are bringing Auschwitz prisoners to life

Digital colourist Marina Amaral, the woman behind the Faces of Auschwitz project, explains why her work colourising pictures of Auschwitz inmates is so vital, despite the toll it takes personally.

28/01/2020

The Cube

Outrage after Chinese stars replaced with illustration of coronavirus

A Chinese flag with an illustration of the deadly coronavirus instead of stars has caused controversy.

28/01/2020

World

French oil giant Total in court over carbon emissions

It is the first such case against a private company in France.

28/01/2020

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Deer rescued from freezing swimming pool

A polie officer pulled the deer’s front legs but failed to lift it out of the pool and had to call for back-up.

28/01/2020

USA

'Women win': Warren takes on gender in final stretch before Iowa caucuses

Less than a week from the Iowa caucuses, Elizabeth Warren is leaning in on the gender question.

28/01/2020

World News

Airbus settles for €3.6bn over 'bribery and corruption' case

The €3.6bn deal is one of the biggest settlements for both the UK and France in a company corruption case.

28/01/2020

USA

Dershowitz says 'nothing' impeachable about Bolton allegations

In an unpublished manuscript obtained by the New York Times, Bolton claims Trump said he wouldn't release Ukraine aid without Biden investigations.

28/01/2020

USA

State Dept. boots NPR reporter from trip after Pompeo spat

A different NPR reporter said last week that Pompeo berated her after she asked him about Ukraine.

28/01/2020

USA

NFL Twitter accounts hacked, including those of Super Bowl-bound Chiefs and 49ers

A Saudi hacker group claimed responsibility for compromising several accounts, including those of Kansas City and San Francisco.

28/01/2020

USA

Trump's Senate impeachment trial: What happened on Day 6

The Bidens and Burisma, Ken Starr, Rudy Giuliani and more came into play in the proceedings against the president.

28/01/2020

USA

Trump impeachment defense team turns attention to Bidens, Burisma

During the defense arguments on Monday, Pam Bondi became the first member of the White House legal team to bring up the Bidens.

28/01/2020

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Plane overshoots runway, skids into street in Iran

After what seems like a botched landing, an Iranian passenger plane with some 150 passengers aboard, ended up belly-down on a highway near the airport in the city of Mahshahr, Iran.

28/01/2020